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Milt
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I only have 3 types. I don’t do sandals
I have oxblood and black dress shoes and wouldn’t be caught dead in blue shoes.
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I have oxblood and black dress shoes and wouldn’t be caught dead in blue shoes.
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Irishmom2
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Nobody ever understood that the ads for shoes actually used to say “All sizes, except 9 1/2.” Yes, after children I now wear a ten. Well, a ten on one foot, a 9 3/4 on the other I think.
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Xanthippe_Voorhees
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Skin color has racist ties now, but skin lightening was going on far before any racial connotations. Societies many times praised the fair and delicate. Just a couple hundred years ago a woman we’d call overweight today would be seen as a paragon of stable womanhood. In a society where hard work and food scarcity were the norms, weight was a virtue among common people. On the flip side among the wealthy delicate, fragile and child-like was valued among the wealthy. Woman fastidiously protected themselves from the sun not because they feared skin cancer but being pale (to a certain extent) was seen as a beautiful luxury.
I mean, pre-European arrival there are many First Nation tribes in North and Central America that relate beauty in the form of paleness…something which would have had no power constructs behind it as we do today.
As races became more mixed, unfortunately, paler skin took on negative connotations of racism and power. But it was not always the case.
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Joe_5859
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Too funny. That’s my wife’s size. And she does have a hard time finding shoes in her size. But she does manage. She manages quite well.
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stpurl
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Yes, one shoe always fits more loosely than the other, what fun. I always envied people who wore size 6, or 7. They had so much stuff to choose from. 9-1/2 was the section that was practically empty except for lime green and orange mules, the section of black shoes, the section of white sneaker/orthopedic shoes, and some really ugly sandals. then size 10 was an even smaller section, size 10-1/2 smaller still, size 11 maybe a couple of rows, and size 12 was virtually one row of ugly black and one row of ugly white shoes.
It hasn’t changed much, has it? Except now you poke through the ‘regular’ looking for the "wide width’ (and even those aren’t often wide enough).
For most of my life I’ve been the dreaded size 14-16 (and then with pregnancy because the clothes were so goldurn ugly I just went up a couple of sizes in regular ‘plus size’ stuff) and it used to be so frustrating to see something that was a beautiful color, cut well, nice feeling. . .and size 12, which was ‘large’, and you’d put it on hoping and hoping, and seriously, if it had been half an inch --half an INCH! larger it would have fit just fine, but instead you looked like a sausage, and you wondered why the designers wound up making a size 14 that supposed was ‘exactly the same’ but it always was cheaper material, uglier colors, and instead of being cut the same, it was always way too long in the sleeves, still too tight around the waist, the neckline was plunging yet gapping, and it cost $5 more.
And don’t start me on the models. The models never look any different from the ‘regular’ models. They don’t have what we usually have that makes us a size 14-16 instead of a 12, which is bigger all around. They usually just have a bigger bust! So the clothes drape on them exactly as they would on a size 10 or 12, and everyone looks at the clothes and thinks, “that’s how it will look on me.” Wrong! Because under that bigger bust I have a bigger midriff and waist, what falls gracefully in a smooth line down to said waist on the model rides up and gently but strongly delineates that delight of the over 50, midriff bulge.
It hasn’t changed much, has it? Except now you poke through the ‘regular’ looking for the "wide width’ (and even those aren’t often wide enough).
For most of my life I’ve been the dreaded size 14-16 (and then with pregnancy because the clothes were so goldurn ugly I just went up a couple of sizes in regular ‘plus size’ stuff) and it used to be so frustrating to see something that was a beautiful color, cut well, nice feeling. . .and size 12, which was ‘large’, and you’d put it on hoping and hoping, and seriously, if it had been half an inch --half an INCH! larger it would have fit just fine, but instead you looked like a sausage, and you wondered why the designers wound up making a size 14 that supposed was ‘exactly the same’ but it always was cheaper material, uglier colors, and instead of being cut the same, it was always way too long in the sleeves, still too tight around the waist, the neckline was plunging yet gapping, and it cost $5 more.
And don’t start me on the models. The models never look any different from the ‘regular’ models. They don’t have what we usually have that makes us a size 14-16 instead of a 12, which is bigger all around. They usually just have a bigger bust! So the clothes drape on them exactly as they would on a size 10 or 12, and everyone looks at the clothes and thinks, “that’s how it will look on me.” Wrong! Because under that bigger bust I have a bigger midriff and waist, what falls gracefully in a smooth line down to said waist on the model rides up and gently but strongly delineates that delight of the over 50, midriff bulge.
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JetteZ
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Check out my son’s 1st Communion shoes; I’m all about encouraging shoe diversify in men’s wear
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But, no, the men of public accounting are not very fashion forward.
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pianistclare
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That’s nothin. Our parish Administrator wears 11. She told me if I ever see cute ones BUY them for her. found a bunch on ebay. Europeans have big feet apparently, LOL
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pianistclare
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He’s very cute. Love this picture!
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pianistclare
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Agreed. I seldom find anythig at Marshalls or Ross in the “pillsbury dough boy” size. 
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Xanthippe_Voorhees
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What a cutie!Xanthippe_Voorhees:
Check out my son’s 1st Communion shoes; I’m all about encouraging shoe diversify in men’s wear
But, no, the men of public accounting are not very fashion forward.
Yeah, that’s the kind of shoe I’m more familiar to see on men of my peer group and younger. No boring black leather shoes!
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mVitus
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Tacking on that as a 22yo my boomer godmother once saw a new pair I’d gotten (it was mostly grey/black except for some non-neon orange lining a couple places) and thought it was brighter than average. She was a bit surprised to learn that what she thought had to be on the bright/colorful side for men’s wear was actually more on the conservative* side.
In general as someone who tends to notice other people’s shoes, in part because I’m bad at facial recognition and shoes are relatively constant, both younger men and women tend to stick with the same everyday shoe with the exception of moving to sandals in warmer weather or rain boots (rare) on wet days. Either that or if they were for shoes which can smell when not washed and rotated with other pairs. It may be different for fancy stuff though.
In general as someone who tends to notice other people’s shoes, in part because I’m bad at facial recognition and shoes are relatively constant, both younger men and women tend to stick with the same everyday shoe with the exception of moving to sandals in warmer weather or rain boots (rare) on wet days. Either that or if they were for shoes which can smell when not washed and rotated with other pairs. It may be different for fancy stuff though.
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Roseeurekacross
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Shoes, good solid shoes , can’t do without them in a paddock mate, especially with joe Blake around
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Xanthippe_Voorhees
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Yeah…I mean the guys I knew had their favorites, but I’m speaking to dress in a work environment (business casual). Quite a few of the (non homosexual) guys were into shoes…so it’s not as if they were buying into a sterotype. I have many male cousins and they are wicked into shoes. My brother is not into shoe “fashion” but he has a bazillion pairs of different utility becuse…reasons.
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I’m always looking for the perfect work boot. Danner seems pretty good. Might buy this.
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Brooks Ghost 10 is fantastic.
I’m always looking for the perfect work boot. Danner seems pretty good. Might buy this.
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Brooks Ghost 10 is fantastic.
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Kathleen18
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I :heart:Brooks shoes! As a Para Educator, they are truly beneficial!
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FollowChrist34
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?? Why do men like lawn mowers and saws and hammers and wrenches? At least shoes are cool.
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Xanthippe_Voorhees
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Brown Leather Merrils got me through working as a manager in retail. Sturdy enough to withstand running the floor but classy enough for impromptu meetings with big-wigs.
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Roseeurekacross
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I love brooks running shoes. I did the Pennsylvania Mile in some. Did I mention women love snake gaiters too.
You can’t rely on denim to keep out the venom! Perfect in any setting
https://snakeprotex.com.au/
You can’t rely on denim to keep out the venom! Perfect in any setting
https://snakeprotex.com.au/
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DarkLight
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My problem was always that if you want to wear different women’s outfits, you need different shoes. Men pretty much have “casual shoes” and “dress shoes” and that’s pretty much it. I remember too many times as a kid of “oh no, you can’t wear that shoe with that outfit.” You’re supposed to wear one style of shoes with dress pants and another with nice dresses and skirts, and then you need another style of shoes with casual pants and a different style with shorts and casual pants, and not having all of those results in “oh no, you can’t go out like that, you look ridiculous!” So it’s just ingrained at this point that you have to have a half-dozen shoes just to be considered basically presentable at different occasions.
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DebCWil
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I like to walk around barefoot.
Seriously, I scare shoe salesmen because I have such a difficult foot to fit. When I was young and engaged, my husband refused to “marry a barefoot bride.” My parents actually took me to every shoe store in North Seattle trying to find a pair of shoes to fit. Finally, a sales clerk at Nordstrom’s mentioned how many young women were wearing ballet slippers for their wedding. Problem solved. A cheap solution for a one time event.
I learned early from my father the importance of a well fitting shoe. While we may have worn hand-me-downs, shoes were bought new and never shared. I worked in a factory for many years. I marched in Army boots while in the military. I ran miles as an athlete. I spent 3 years on and off crutches because of Achilles tendonitis.
One year, while I was still working as a material handler, I used my tax return to buy shoes. I bought three pair, which doubled my shoe wardrobe.
What type of shoes do I usually have? When I worked on the line, or was in the Army Reserve, I would have 2 pair of work boots. It is important to switch shoes on a daily basis, something I learned as a child. I would have a pair of good walking shoes. I have never been much for wearing heals. With my narrow heal and high arch, I learned early from a qualified shoe person that I need straps on my shoes. Any heels I might have are never more than an inch high, and an inch thick. I walk to Mass on Sundays. Another thing that I learned from my father is that a person can never look good without being comfortable. Shoes are one item for which I am willing to pay good money. My Clark’s took me to my niece’s wedding. They are much more comfortable for dancing than Dansko’s which cut across my instep. I live a half mile from down town and my parish church.
I own a pair of cowboy boots and red half boots that I can also wear with either a dress or slacks.
I keep one pair of athletic shoes in my locker at the YMCA, and wear another pair on my way there.
Last year, when I bought expensive flip flops, I tossed all my cheap ones. In the long run I save money.
Following the example of Moses at the burning bush, I remove my shoes during prayer. When I lived in the Middle East, the sign outside the Blessed Sacrament read, “Take off your shoes for this is Sacred ground.” Many, including myself removed our sandals during Mass.
I actually had to learn to wear shoes again after return to the United States, after having spent so much time wearing sandals.
Seriously, I scare shoe salesmen because I have such a difficult foot to fit. When I was young and engaged, my husband refused to “marry a barefoot bride.” My parents actually took me to every shoe store in North Seattle trying to find a pair of shoes to fit. Finally, a sales clerk at Nordstrom’s mentioned how many young women were wearing ballet slippers for their wedding. Problem solved. A cheap solution for a one time event.
I learned early from my father the importance of a well fitting shoe. While we may have worn hand-me-downs, shoes were bought new and never shared. I worked in a factory for many years. I marched in Army boots while in the military. I ran miles as an athlete. I spent 3 years on and off crutches because of Achilles tendonitis.
One year, while I was still working as a material handler, I used my tax return to buy shoes. I bought three pair, which doubled my shoe wardrobe.
What type of shoes do I usually have? When I worked on the line, or was in the Army Reserve, I would have 2 pair of work boots. It is important to switch shoes on a daily basis, something I learned as a child. I would have a pair of good walking shoes. I have never been much for wearing heals. With my narrow heal and high arch, I learned early from a qualified shoe person that I need straps on my shoes. Any heels I might have are never more than an inch high, and an inch thick. I walk to Mass on Sundays. Another thing that I learned from my father is that a person can never look good without being comfortable. Shoes are one item for which I am willing to pay good money. My Clark’s took me to my niece’s wedding. They are much more comfortable for dancing than Dansko’s which cut across my instep. I live a half mile from down town and my parish church.
I own a pair of cowboy boots and red half boots that I can also wear with either a dress or slacks.
I keep one pair of athletic shoes in my locker at the YMCA, and wear another pair on my way there.
Last year, when I bought expensive flip flops, I tossed all my cheap ones. In the long run I save money.
Following the example of Moses at the burning bush, I remove my shoes during prayer. When I lived in the Middle East, the sign outside the Blessed Sacrament read, “Take off your shoes for this is Sacred ground.” Many, including myself removed our sandals during Mass.
I actually had to learn to wear shoes again after return to the United States, after having spent so much time wearing sandals.
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